Dates That Made History S3E12 — January 1, 1804 - Haiti's Independence

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Dates That Made History•Season 3•Episode 12

January 1, 1804 - Haiti's Independence

7.5/10 · 6 votesSep 14, 202526 min

Ranked #4 of 15 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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January 1, 1804, marks the end of slavery in Saint-Domingue, which became Haiti, thus separating its history from its colonial power, France. It is not only the result of a national liberation war, but also leads to the founding of the first state on the

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Season 3 Episodes15

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International Workers' Day

E2 6.7

212 - Constitutio Antoniniana

E3 7.8

1816 - Frankenstein

E4 7.0

1521 - The Conquest of Tenochtitlán

E5 6.8

June 30, 1936 - Haile Selassie's Speech before the League of Nations

E6 7.2

1720 - Europe's First Financial Crisis

E7 7.5

October 14, 1066 - Battle of Hastings

E8 7.5

1143 - The Translation of the Quran

E9 7.0

The Flood

E10 7.3

1648 - The Peace of Westphalia

E11 6.7

June 1, 1310 - Marguerite Porete dies at the stake

E12 7.5Now viewing

January 1, 1804 - Haiti's Independence

E13 7.3

800 - The Coronation of Charlemagne

E14 6.8

September 24, 1877 - The Battle of Shiroyama

E15 7.0

221 BC - Founding of the Chinese Empire

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Patrick Boucheron

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Episode Summary

"January 1, 1804 - Haiti's Independence" is episode 12 of Dates That Made History season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 6 votes, ranking #4 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on September 14, 2025.

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